Table 1.
Demographic and Relevant Characteristics of Participants Characteristics
| Characteristic | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 130 | 38 |
| Female | 211 | 61.9 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married | 211 | 61.9 |
| Divorced | 59 | 17.3 |
| Single | 50 | 14.7 |
| Widow | 21 | 6.2 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White/non-Hispanic | 287 | 85.2 |
| White/Hispanic | 14 | 4.2 |
| Black/non-Hispanic | 28 | 8.3 |
| Black/ Hispanic | 1 | 0.3 |
| Asian/Pacific | 1 | 0.3 |
| Other | 6 | 1.8 |
| Religion | ||
| Non-Catholic Christian | 177 | 52.1 |
| Catholic | 86 | 25.3 |
| Jewish | 9 | 2.6 |
| Buddhist | 1 | 0.3 |
| Other | 24 | 7.1 |
| none | 34 | 12.6 |
| Have help with health care issues | ||
| yes | 324 | 95 |
| no | 17 | 5 |